Tuesday, April 3, 2007

11:23 PM

With a record $663 million in school referenda on the ballot Tuesday, two of the largest went down to defeat in Southeastern Wisconsin.

The Elmbrook School District in Brookfield had requested $109 million dollars from taxpayers. A $10 million referendum was defeated 61 percent to 39 percent, while the $99 million referendum lost 64 percent to 36 percent.

New Richmond, in St. Croix County, also put two referenda on the ballot. A $2.5 million request was narrowly rejected, but a $93 million referendum was passed with 57 percent voting for the proposal.

The third largest request, from the Franklin School District, lost 60 percent to 40 percent. That school district had requested $77 million.